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Securitised student loans performing ‘quite well’
5 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

Despite receiving some bad press of late, securitised US student loans originated by the right counterparties are providing decent returns to investors, according to HSBC.

iSelect doubles down on Asian market
4 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

Online comparison site and mortgage broker iSelect has acquired a majority stake in Kuala Lumpur–based fintech iMoney as it expands into the lucrative Southeast Asian market.

Increasing number of loans being reclassified
4 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

An increasing number of mortgages are being reclassified from investor to owner-occupier loans, new figures from the Reserve Bank of Australia have shown, with $1.7 billion of loans changed ...

RBA makes cash rate decision
3 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its official cash rate for October following its monthly board meeting.

AusSuper sells down ME Bank stake
3 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

AustralianSuper has reduced its holding in the industry super fund-owned ME Bank to “better reflect the changed nature” of Australia’s superannuation sector.

Loan management platform ‘empowers bank of mum and dad’
2 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

An online platform that aims to “empower the bank of mum and dad” has helped manage $35 million of loans since launching in April of this year.

New measures aim to protect Indigenous Australians from scams
2 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

A new three-year action plan has been released that aims to deliver fairer credit contracts, consumer leases and sale of motor vehicles for Indigenous people.

MyState announces board changes
2 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

Banking group MyState Limited (ASX:MYS) has announced two new appointments to its board as well as the retirement of one of its non-executive directors.

10 years on: Which areas doubled their purchase price?
29 September 2017
mortgagebusiness

The latest Property Pulse from CoreLogic shows the areas where the purchase price of properties doubled, or fell, and what these movements mean in the long run.

Report: Chinese, US banks more trusted than ours
29 September 2017
mortgagebusiness

New research has revealed that Australian banks have an overall trust score of 52.8 per cent, compared to China’s 77.0 per cent.